TechEd Australia kicks off today and the Cisco team is on hand to showcase how Cisco and Microsoft are teaming to develop integrated solutions that are enabling new levels of IT innovation in the data centre.

Make sure to come by booth#56/57 to speak with Cisco experts about how the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and Nexus switch family integrate seamlessly with the Microsoft portfolio of enterprise applications and technologies, including:

• Cisco UCS for Microsoft Private Cloud and applications (SQL and Exchange)
• Cisco UCS Manager for Microsoft System Centre
• Cisco UCS PowerTool for Microsoft Windows PowerShell
• Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch for Microsoft Hyper-V

In addition to the latest technical updates on Cisco solutions for Microsoft oriented data centres, you'll receive an exceptionally cool Cisco UCS cap. Also, make sure to catch one of the live Cisco demos and be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Cisco's Andrew White will present a special session entitled, "Cisco Unified Data Centre, the Optimum Platform for Your Microsoft Environments and Applications", on 5 September, at 1:15 pm in the Sponsor Theatre located in the Expo. Make sure to add this session to your schedule.

We're looking forward to connecting with you at TechEd Australia. For more information on the Cisco Microsoft alliance, please visit cisco.com/go/Microsoft.